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Go See: Art & Leisure and Art & Leisure featuring Dante Carlos

London readers should check out this show, featuring the work of talented artist, typographer, and friend, Dante Carlos.

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May 24-July 11

London Centre for Book Arts
Unit 18, Ground Floor
Britannia Works
Dace Road
London E3 2NQ

Paul Simon: The Boy in The Bubble

The Boy in The Bubble by Paul Simon
Graceland, 1986

Shironekoshiro vs Stephen Eichhorn

stephen eichhorn, cats, plants, collage, compare & contrast, the look see

stephen eichhorn, cats, plants, collage, compare & contrast, the look see

Fruits & Nuts by Laura Owens

book, fruits & nuts, california, handmade, silkscreen, ooga booga, los angeles, the look see

book, fruits & nuts, california, handmade, silkscreen, ooga booga, los angeles, the look see

Buy here.

Happy New Year!

I hope you ushered in 2012 in style.  I made a little last minute janky fluorescent paper crown for  myself, and was glad I did!  There’s nothing like a silly accessory to make you feel more in the spirit of the holiday.

DIY,  paper party crown, new years, the look see, easy, project

DIY,  paper party crown, new years, the look see, easy, project

Made with: fluorescent orange paint; a plastic headband, rubber cement, construction paper; a variety of Formaline tapes.

May your 2012 be better than your 2011!

Open Books

open books, rca, display, print, independent, student, werkplaats, charlotte cheetham, thelooksee

open books, rca, display, print, independent, student, werkplaats, charlotte cheetham, thelooksee

Open Books talks
with James Langdon & Stuart Whipps, Anna Haas & Annett Höland (Werkplaats Typografie), Fraser Muggeridge

(via Manystuff)

Walker Magazine

Congrats to the Walker team on a great re-design.  Super sexy makeover, guys!

walker art center, magazine, design, museum, publication, thelooksee

walker art center, magazine, design, museum, publication, thelooksee

walker art center, magazine, design, museum, publication, thelooksee

The Art of Hermann Zapf

Here’s a great video presented by Hallmark about Hermann Zapf’s work and the importance of letter form and the “purpose and techniques of calligraphy”. He is enchanting, let alone his incredible talent. The film is perhaps a little slow for a modern audience, but it’s lovely… watch it.

(via nicethat.com/”>here)

“Tricky Discs”

This is a book that I found (but did not buy) today at a thrift store.  I just loved the title and subject matter.  Not to mention the sweet typeface.

Héléne Poirié: Images en Gommettes

This is a fantastic vintage sticker activity book I found on Flickr, scanned by Maptitefabrique.  There are so many other great books in the set “Livres d’enfants avant 1950” (Children’s books before 1950).  Here are many more vintage children’s books spanning different eras.  Be sure to check out this book & this book.

vintage, stickers, projects, children, flickr, maptitefabrique, geometry, papercutting, thelooksee

vintage, projects, children, flickr, maptitefabrique, geometry, papercutting, thelooksee

vintage, projects, children, flickr, maptitefabrique, geometry, papercutting, thelooksee

vintage, projects, children, flickr, maptitefabrique, geometry, papercutting, thelooksee

vintage, projects, children, flickr, maptitefabrique, geometry, papercutting, thelooksee